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s u Ne BULLETIN BULLETIN no on-line on-line provider, provider, use use America America Online Online or or the the Microsoft Microsoft Network Network no as the Betson Pacific page is supported by both. as the Betson Pacific page is supported by both. will be be in in the the Happ Happ Controls booth. Jeff Jeff can can be reached at will Controls booth. be reached at (908)506(908)5060002 ; fax fax (908)506-0005; (908)506-0005; e-mail e-mail (entropyusa@sprynet.com). (entropyusa@sprynet.com). EnEn0002; tropy's corporate office is in Chicago Chicago tropy's corporate office is in + Betson Betson Enterprises Enterprises in in Carlstadt, Carlstadt, N.J., NJ, has has promoted promoted Mike Mike VolpitVolpit NSM offers training video NSM America has produced the "NSM Jukebox Basics" 60- NSM America has produced the "NSM Jukebox Basics" 60minute video video that features instruction on the the setup, programming, minute that features instruction on setup, programming, operation, and and maintenance maintenance of NSM CD CD jukeboxes jukeboxes along along with with tips tips operation, of NSM on operating operating Hyperbeam jukeboxes more more efficiently. efficiently. NSM's NSM's traintrainon Hyperbeam jukeboxes ingmanager manager Keith Keith White, White, who who stars stars in in the the video, video, has has been been working working ing with operators operators and and their their technicians technicians for for six six years. years. The video makes makes with The video him to reach every every NSM NSM senior vice possible for itit possible for him to reach NSM customer. customer. NSM senior vice presidentJohn John Margold Margold sees sees the the video video as as aa tool tool for for distributors, distributors, one president one that combined combined with with other other materials materials provided provided by by NSM NSM should make that should make their jobs jobs easier. their easier. Contact Contact your your local local distributor distributor or or NSM NSM America America for for ta from ta from customer customer service service to to sales sales representative representative with with Connecticut Connecticut as his his primary primary territory. Betson also also promoted the as territory. Betson promoted John John Feltz Feltz from from the parts department amusement sales representative parts department to to amusement sales as as an an account account representative under the the direction direction of of Bob Bob Boals, Boals, sales sales and and marketing marketing vice vice presipresiunder dent. John John has has been been with with Betson Betson for for 21 21 years. years. Mike Mike and John can can dent. and John be reached reached at (201)438-1300; fax fax (201)438-4925. (201)438-4925. be at (201)438-1300; + Alpha-Omega Alpha-Omega Amusements has added added 330-year 0-year industry industry veterveter Amusements has an Steve Steve Epstein Epstein of ofthe the Broadway Broadway Arcade Arcade to to its its staff. staff. Steve, Steve, who who is is an well-known for his PAPA pinball tournaments, will be be responsible well-known for his PAPA pinball tournaments, will responsible for all phases of business development for all phases of business development and and game game sales sales as as well well as as promotional consulting. consulting. Contact Contact him him at at (908)254-3773; (908)254-37 7 3 ; fax fax promotional (908)254-6223; e-mail (908)254-6223; e-mail (alphaomegainc@juno.com). (alphaomegainc@juno.com). more information. information. more Directory corrections Directory Distributors schedule open houses Within the thousands listings that comprise our DirecWithin the thousands of of listings that comprise our annual annual Directory, aa few few errors errors of of omission omission have have come come to to our our attention. attention. We We reretory, gret any any confusion confusion caused caused by byincomplete incompleteinformation. information. Following Following gret are additions additions or or changes changes that that readers readers should should note: note: are is Great Great American American Recreation Recreation Equipment Equipment of of Cranston, Cranston, R.I., R.I., whichis is best bestknown known for for its its line line of ofpool pool tables, tables, should should also appear in which also appear in the Manufacturer Manufacturer Category Category listing listing as as makers makers of of foosball foosball and and air air the hockey games. games. hockey e G.L. G.L. Technology Technology of ofRolling RollingMeadows, Meadows, Ill., Ill., did did not not carry carry aa comcomplete listing of company officers. Missing were Amy Josefson, marketplete listing of company officers. Missing were Amy Josefson, marketing; Josh Josh Hoekstra, Hoekstra, sales; sales; and sales administrator. administrator. ing; and Sherry Sherry Hoekstra, Hoekstra, sales Ila G-Tel G-Tel Enterprises of Houston, Texas, was missing names of of Enterprises of Houston, Texas, was missing the the names Walter Goff, of sales marketing; Carol office Walter Goff, director director of sales and and marketing; Carol Miller, Miller, office and Don DonMcSwain, McSwain, technical technical support support and and service. service. manager; and manager; !&l TSC TSC Management of Barrington, Ill., was missing Management of Barrington, Ill., was missing aa letter letter in in the company's e-mail address. The correct e-mail address: (tsc.mgtthe company's e-mail address. The correct e-mail address: (tsc.mgtserv@aol.com). serv@aol.com). @ Alpha-Omega Amusements Amusements has has a a new new e-mail e-mail address Alpha-Omega address (al(alphaomegainc@juno.com). com). phaomegainc@juno. A flurry of of open open houses houses will will follow follow the the Amusement Amusement Showcase InA flurry Showcase International. Following Following are are the the dates dates available available at at press press time ternational. time:: + March March 19-Betson 19-Betson Pacific, Pacific, San Francisco, Calif., Calif., 10 10 a.m.p.m.; San Francisco, a.m .- 33 p.m .; C.A. Robinson, San Francisco, Calif., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. C.A. Robinson, San Francisco, Calif., 9 a.m .- 4 p.m. + March 20-Betson 20-Betson Pacific, Pacific, Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz., Ariz., 10 10 a.m a.m.-3 p.m. ·March .- 3 p.m. + March March 21-Betson, 21-Betson, Buena Buena Park, Park, Calif., Calif., 10 10 a.m a.m.-3 p.m.; CA .- 3 p.m .; C.A. Robinson, Los Los Angeles, Angeles, Calif., Calif., 99 a.m a.m.-4 p.m. Robinson, .- 4 p.m. + March March 22-Brady 22-Brady Distributing, Miami, Fla., Fla., 11 Distributing, Miami, 11 a.m.-4 a.m .- 4 p.m. p.m. + March March 2525- Music-Vend Music-Vend Distributing, Distributing, Seattle, Seattle, Wash. Wash. + March March 26-Cleveland 26-0eveland Coin CoinMachine, Machine,Livonia, Livonia,Mich., Mich., 33 p.m p.m.-9 p.m. .- 9 p.m. + March March 27-Atlas 27-Atlas Distributing, Distributing, Chicago, Ill., 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Chicago, Ill., 10:30 a.m .- 4:30 p.m. + March March 28-Music-Vend 28-Music-Vend Distributing, Portland, Ore. Distributing, Portland, Ore. + March March 31-State 31-State Sales, Sales, Baltimore, Baltimore, Md., Md., Benson Benson Ave., Ave., 99 a.m.-6 a.m .- 6 p.m. p.m. + April April 1-State 1-State Sales, Sales, Hagerstown, Hagerstown,Md., Md., Ramada Ramada Inn, Inn, Noon-3 Noon-3 p.m. p.m. + April April 2-State Va., Sheraton 2-State Sales, Sales, Richmond, Richmond, Va., Sheraton Inn Inn Park Park South, South, Noon-3 p.m. p.m. Noon-3 + April 3-Atlas Distributing, Detroit, Detroit, Mich., Mich., (formerly (formerly Farming·April 3-Atlas Distributing, Farmington Hills) Hills) 22 p.m p.m.-8 p.m.; State Sales, Sales, Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., Va., Quality Quality Inn Inn Lake Lake ton .- 8 p.m .; State Wright Resort, Noon-3 p.m. Wright Resort, Noon-3 p.m. + April April 4-Colorado 4-Colorado Game Game Exchange, Exchange, Denver, Denver, Colo., Colo., 11 11 a.m.-4 a.m .- 4 p.m.; State Sales, Sales, Ocean Ocean City, City, Md., Md., Royal Royal Princess Princess Ocean Ocean Suite Suite HoHop.m .; State tel, Noon-3 p.m. tel, Noon-3 p.m. + April April 10-Lieberman Music, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minn., p.m. 10-Lieberman Music, Minn., 11 11 a.m.-4 a.m .- 4 p.m. Equipment Poll: Poll: Championship Championship Edition Edition Equipment Operator readers: be on the lookout for our new and improved Operator readers: be on the lookout for our new and improved Equipment Poll Poll ballot ballot that that will will be in your mailbox soon. soon. We We have have rereEquipment be in your mailbox designed the to be be more more user-friendly designed the ballot ballot to user-friendly and and accommodate accommodate more more game listings. listings. The The Equipment Equipment Poll Poll is is one one of ofthe the most most important important segseggame ments of ofthe the magazine, magazine, and and we we need need your your assistance assistance to to make make it it the the ments best in in the the business. business. best Century Club Club alert alert Century All members of the industry who have labored in the business for Industry members on the move Industry + Jeff JeffBlair, Blair,formerly formerly vice vice president president of ofoperations operations at at Coin Coin Concepts Concepts in East East Brunswick, Brunswick, N.J., NJ, has has joined joined the the staff staff of of Entropy Entropy as as chief chief operoperin ating officer officer in in the the company's company's New New Jersey Jersey sales sales office office effective effective Feb. Feb. ating Jeffwill will be beresponsible responsible for for expanding expanding the the Entropy Entropyline, line, which which curcur1.1.Jeff rentlyincludes includes the the Entropy Entropy 2000 2000 ticket ticket dispenser dispenser and and coin coin doors doors rently for all all types types of ofgames. games. Look Look for forhim him at at the the upcoming upcoming ASI; ASI; Entropy Entropy for All members of the industry who have labored in the business for 2 5 years more are invited to to the the semi-annual meeting of the CenCen25 years or or more are invited semi-annual meeting of the tury Club during the upcoming ASI in Las Vegas. Noted author and tury Club during the upcoming ASI in Las Vegas. Noted author and game expert expert Dick Dick Bueschel Bueschel will will be be the the guest guest speaker speaker this this year. year. Join Join game him and and other other industry industry veterans veterans Fri., Fri., March March 14, 14, 33 p.m p.m.-5 p.m.,in in him .- 5 p.m., Room 106 106 at at the the Sands Sands Expo Expo Center. Center. A. Room PLAY METER METER MAGAZINE, MAGAZINE, (ISSN (ISSN 1048-8243) Volume 23, No 4. PLAY 1048-8243) MARCH MARCH 1997, 1997, Volume 23, No 4. Copyright 1997 1997 by by Skybird Skybird Publishing Publishing Company. Company. PLAY PLAY METER METER MAGAZINE MAGAZINE is is Copyright published monthly, monthly, except except for for the the two two issues issues in in January. January. Publishing Publishing office: office: 6600 6600 published Fleur de de Lis, Lis,New New Orleans, Orleans,LA LA 70124. 70124.MAILING MAILING ADDRESS: ADDRESS: P.O. P.O. BOX BOX 24970, 24970, New New Fleur Orleans, LA LA 70184, 70184, USA USA Phone: Phone: 504/488-7003; fax 504/488-7083. 504/488-7083. 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